Chapter 80, 42 verses
(The Prophet) frowned and turned away,
AAabasa watawalla
He frowned and turned (his) back,
عَبَسَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Because there came to him the blind man (interrupting).
An jaahu alaAAma
Because there came to him the blind man.
أَن جَآءَهُ ٱلْأَعْمَىٰ
But what could tell thee but that perchance he might grow (in spiritual understanding)? -
Wama yudreeka laAAallahu yazzakka
And what would make you know that he would purify himself,
وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّهُۥ يَزَّكَّىٰٓ
Or that he might receive admonition, and the teaching might profit him?
Aw yaththakkaru fatanfaAAahu alththikra
Or become reminded so that the reminder should profit him?
أَوْ يَذَّكَّرُ فَتَنفَعَهُ ٱلذِّكْرَىٰٓ
As to one who regards Himself as self - sufficient,
Amma mani istaghna
As for him who considers himself free from need (of you),
أَمَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰ
To him dost thou attend;
Faanta lahu tasadda
To him do you address yourself.
فَأَنتَ لَهُۥ تَصَدَّىٰ
Though it is no blame to thee if he grow not (in spiritual understanding).
Wama AAalayka alla yazzakka
And no blame is on you if he would not purify himself
وَمَا عَلَيْكَ أَلَّا يَزَّكَّىٰ
But as to him who came to thee striving earnestly,
Waamma man jaaka yasAAa
And as to him who comes to you striving hard,
وَأَمَّا مَن جَآءَكَ يَسْعَىٰ
And with fear (in his heart),
Wahuwa yakhsha
And he fears,
وَهُوَ يَخْشَىٰ
Of him wast thou unmindful.
Faanta AAanhu talahha
From him will you divert yourself.
فَأَنتَ عَنْهُ تَلَهَّىٰ
By no means (should it be so)! For it is indeed a Message of instruction:
Kalla innaha tathkiratun
Nay! surely it is an admonishment.
كَلَّآ إِنَّهَا تَذْكِرَةٌ
Therefore let whoso will, keep it in remembrance.
Faman shaa thakarahu
So let him who pleases mind it.
فَمَن شَآءَ ذَكَرَهُۥ
(It is) in Books held (greatly) in honour,
Fee suhufin mukarramatin
In honored books,
فِى صُحُفٍ مُّكَرَّمَةٍ
Exalted (in dignity), kept pure and holy,
MarfooAAatin mutahharatin
Exalted, purified,
مَّرْفُوعَةٍ مُّطَهَّرَةٍۭ
(Written) by the hands of scribes -
Biaydee safaratin
In the hands of scribes
بِأَيْدِى سَفَرَةٍ
Honourable and Pious and Just.
Kiramin bararatin
Noble, virtuous.
كِرَامٍۭ بَرَرَةٍ
Woe to man! What hath made him reject Allah;
Qutila alinsanu ma akfarahu
Cursed be man! how ungrateful is he!
قُتِلَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَآ أَكْفَرَهُۥ
From what stuff hath He created him?
Min ayyi shayin khalaqahu
Of what thing did He create him?
مِنْ أَىِّ شَىْءٍ خَلَقَهُۥ
From a sperm - drop: He hath created him, and then mouldeth him in due proportions;
Min nutfatin khalaqahu faqaddarahu
Of a small seed; He created him, then He made him according to a measure,
مِن نُّطْفَةٍ خَلَقَهُۥ فَقَدَّرَهُۥ
Then doth He make His path smooth for him;
Thumma alssabeela yassarahu
Then (as for) the way - - He has made it easy (for him)
ثُمَّ ٱلسَّبِيلَ يَسَّرَهُۥ
Then He causeth him to die, and putteth him in his grave;
Thumma amatahu faaqbarahu
Then He causes him to die, then assigns to him a grave,
ثُمَّ أَمَاتَهُۥ فَأَقْبَرَهُۥ
Then, when it is His Will, He will raise him up (again).
Thumma itha shaa ansharahu
Then when He pleases, He will raise him to life again.
ثُمَّ إِذَا شَآءَ أَنشَرَهُۥ
By no means hath he fulfilled what Allah hath commanded him.
Kalla lamma yaqdi ma amarahu
Nay; but he has not done what He bade him.
كَلَّا لَمَّا يَقْضِ مَآ أَمَرَهُۥ
Then let man look at his food, (and how We provide it):
Falyanthuri alinsanu ila taAAamihi
Then let man look to his food,
فَلْيَنظُرِ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِلَىٰ طَعَامِهِۦٓ
For that We pour forth water in abundance,
Anna sababna almaa sabban
That We pour down the water, pouring (it) down in abundance,
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا ٱلْمَآءَ صَبًّا
And We split the earth in fragments,
Thumma shaqaqna alarda shaqqan
Then We cleave the earth, cleaving (it) asunder,
ثُمَّ شَقَقْنَا ٱلْأَرْضَ شَقًّا
And produce therein corn,
Faanbatna feeha habban
Then We cause to grow therein the grain,
فَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا حَبًّا
And Grapes and nutritious plants,
WaAAinaban waqadban
And grapes and clover,
وَعِنَبًا وَقَضْبًا
And Olives and Dates,
Wazaytoonan wanakhlan
And the olive and the palm,
وَزَيْتُونًا وَنَخْلًا
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Wahadaiqa ghulban
And thick gardens,
وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًا
And fruits and fodder, -
Wafakihatan waabban
And fruits and herbage
وَفَٰكِهَةً وَأَبًّا
For use and convenience to you and your cattle.
MataAAan lakum walianAAamikum
A provision for you and for your cattle.
مَّتَٰعًا لَّكُمْ وَلِأَنْعَٰمِكُمْ
At length, when there comes the Deafening Noise, -
Faitha jaati alssakhkhatu
But when the deafening cry comes,
فَإِذَا جَآءَتِ ٱلصَّآخَّةُ
That Day shall a man flee from his own brother,
Yawma yafirru almaro min akheehi
The day on which a man shall fly from his brother,
يَوْمَ يَفِرُّ ٱلْمَرْءُ مِنْ أَخِيهِ
And from his mother and his father,
Waommihi waabeehi
And his mother and his father,
وَأُمِّهِۦ وَأَبِيهِ
And from his wife and his children.
Wasahibatihi wabaneehi
And his spouse and his son - -
وَصَٰحِبَتِهِۦ وَبَنِيهِ
Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others.
Likulli imriin minhum yawmaithin shanun yughneehi
Every man of them shall on that day have an affair which will occupy him.
لِكُلِّ ٱمْرِئٍ مِّنْهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَأْنٌ يُغْنِيهِ
Some faces that Day will be beaming,
Wujoohun yawmaithin musfiratun
(Many) faces on that day shall be bright,
وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ مُّسْفِرَةٌ
Laughing, rejoicing.
Dahikatun mustabshiratun
Laughing, joyous.
ضَاحِكَةٌ مُّسْتَبْشِرَةٌ
And other faces that Day will be dust - stained,
Wawujoohun yawmaithin AAalayha ghabaratun
And (many) faces on that day, on them shall be dust,
وَوُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَلَيْهَا غَبَرَةٌ
Blackness will cover them:
Tarhaquha qataratun
Darkness shall cover them.
تَرْهَقُهَا قَتَرَةٌ
Such will be the Rejecters of Allah, the doers of iniquity.
Olaika humu alkafaratu alfajaratu
These are they who are unbelievers, the wicked.
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَفَرَةُ ٱلْفَجَرَةُ